Jessica Hische Lecture at Thinking Creatively
My first time at a Jessica Hische lecture was at the Thinking Creatively Design Conference and it was amazing. I went to the lecture already knowing some of her work and being interested in her typography. Yet I didn’t know I would come away with even more respect for her work and a hint of jealousy (wishing I was more naturally type capable.)
Jessica showed a lot of her portfolio and beyond. Since her work/style is something that I was very interested in I didn’t mind that she only spoke of her work. Which is something that I’m not usually thrilled about because I can read and look at those type of items on their websites. However with Jessica actually there to explain her work more it was much more enjoyable than I expected. Her specialty is hand lettering and illustration, which she showed us many samples of.
Unlike many designers who are very busy and don’t truly have all that much time to talk to fans or students. Jessica was different she stayed after her lecture and spoke with everyone in the room who waited around. I felt a personal touch was a great thing her fans, (including me) appreciated. The designers that actually care about talking with their fans are looked higher upon in my book. If I get another chance to attend another Jessica Hische lecture, I will be the first one there. She had a great presentation and such interesting information about her work, if you can ,you should attend also.